Attachment 5 - Q and A.pdf

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Attached to: Dorm Maintenance BPA
Solicitation number: FA460826QS042
Issued by: Department of the Air Force Global Strike Command

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This file is a Questions and Answers (Q&A) attachment for Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) solicitation FA460826QS042, a Dormitory Maintenance Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) for Barksdale Air Force Base.

The solicitation establishes a firm fixed-price, multiple-award BPA with a maximum contract value of $350,000 or five years from establishment, whichever comes first. Individual call orders are capped at $25,000 per transaction. All pricing must include labor, travel, equipment, and materials on a firm fixed-price basis with no hourly rates or cost-plus arrangements permitted. Contractors are responsible for paying all parts and materials costs and must submit invoices to the customer to track remaining contract balances. Unit prices are submitted for the initial year only; contractors must provide updated pricing annually if prices change. The contract is not subject to economic price adjustments, and all quoted rates remain fixed throughout the BPA period. Pricing should be submitted per the price list (Attachment 3), with line items priced per unit of measure specified (e.g., "each" for CLINs 210, 212, and 504).

The Q&A addresses 57 questions covering carpentry repairs (doors, shelving, flooring, countertops, carpet), painting, electrical repairs (fixtures, outlets, exhaust fans), plumbing repairs (toilets, faucets, garbage disposals), HVAC repairs (filters, thermostats), and complete room packages. Evaluations are based on price and technical proposals, with technical submissions requiring a capability statement highlighting relevant experience, particularly prior military installation work. The solicitation deadline is August 5, 2026, at 12:00 PM Central Daylight Time. A site visit is highly recommended (not mandatory) and scheduled for August 4, 2026, at 9:00 AM CDT at 106 Wilbur Wright Drive, Bossier City, Louisiana (Barksdale AFB Visitor's Center) to obtain accurate measurements and dimensions. FAR 52.219-14 (Limitations on Subcontracting) applies; prime contractors may use qualified local trade subcontractors while retaining full prime-contract responsibility. Several originally listed line items have been removed from the price list.

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File	Type	Posted
Amendment 1 - FA460826QS042.pdf	PDF	Jul 31, 2026
Attachment 6 - Price List.pdf	PDF	Jul 31, 2026
Attachment 1 - Provisions and Clauses.pdf	PDF	Jul 13, 2026
Attachment 2 - SOW.pdf	PDF	Jul 13, 2026
Combined Synopsis - Dorm Mx.pdf	PDF	Jul 13, 2026
Attachment 4 - Wage Determination.pdf	PDF	Jul 13, 2026
Attachment 3 - Price List.pdf	PDF	Jul 13, 2026

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Question 1. Under labor categories, please define "Emergency Response Crew"

A. A: Item has been removed from Price list

Question 2. Under carpentry repairs, please identify the scope of carpet repair/cleaning required.

B. A: Item has been removed from Price list

Question 3. Under carpentry repairs, please identify the amount of carpet to be replaced.

A: Should be priced per square foot

Question 4. Under carpentry repairs, please define the amount and type of floor to be repaired

C. Item has been removed from Price list

Question 5. Under painting, please define the size of the room to be painted - would it be just the dorm or common areas too?

D. Item has been removed from Price list

Question 6. Under painting, please define the amount of wallpaper to be repaired

E. Item has been removed from Price list

Question 7. Attachment 1 states that the quotations will be evaluated based on the following factors:

1. Price

2. Technical

However, the solicitation does not specify the documents or information required for the Technical Proposal. Could you please clarify the required contents and submission requirements so that we may prepare our proposal accordingly?

Contractors must submit a capability statement outlining any work they have done in the past. If they’ve done work on other military installment, it’s highly recommended to put that into the capability statement.

Question 8:

The Combined Synopsis/Solicitation states:

Attachment 5, Q&A

FA460826QS042

"The period of performance for the BPA established under Solicitation FA460825QS042 will vary based on Government needs but will not exceed five years from the BPA establishment date or $350,000 in total orders, whichever comes first."

Please confirm whether the unit prices requested in Attachment 3 – Price List should be submitted for the initial year only. If pricing is expected to cover the full five-year BPA period, please advise how pricing for the subsequent years should be presented.

Attachment 3 is typically for the initial year, if price changes year after year, it is the contractor’s responsibility to provide an update on the price for the upcoming year(s).

Question 9: What quantities or weighting will the Government use to calculate the total evaluated price of all line items?

This blanket purchase agreement will be a firm fixed price. The customer for this agreement will not be allowed to make a call/order for more than 25,000.00 at a time. If a service is provided off the price list, the vendor must submit that invoice to the customer to accurately track the dollar amount left on the contract.

Question 10: May a call order include a service-call charge, hourly labor, fixed task pricing and materials, or must each fixed task price include all labor, travel, equipment and materials?

Orders will be based on fixed task price including all labor, travel, equipment and materials?

Question 11: How should parts and materials be priced: included in the unit price, reimbursed at actual cost, or billed at cost plus an authorized markup?

All items will be based on a Firm Fixed price that includes all labor, travel, equipment and materials?

Question 13: Please confirm the applicable units of measure for CLINs 210, 212 and 504.

A. Each

Question 14: What response or completion time applies to routine service calls?

A. Item has been removed from Price list

Question 15: Will the quoted rates remain fixed throughout the potential five-year BPA period, or will an annual wage or economic price-adjustment mechanism apply?

Attachment 5, Q&A

This will be a Firm Fixed Contract

Question 16: Please confirm whether FAR 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting, applies to this requirement.

Yes

Question 17: Please confirm that FA460826QS042 is the correct solicitation number where portions of the package reference FA460825QS042.

The solicitation Number is FA460826QS042, Dormitory Maintenance BPA

Question 18: Please confirm whether the quotation deadline is 12:00 PM Central Daylight Time, as shown in SAM.gov, or 12:00 PM Central Standard Time, as stated in the solicitation documents.

All quotes for this solicitation (FA460826QS042) will close on August 5th at 12pm CDT. Proposals’ evaluation criteria will be based on total price and not the time the proposal was received.

Question 19: Interior Door (CLINs 201 & 202)

Please specify standard door dimensions, material type (solid core, hollow core, metal, etc.), finish requirements, and associated hardware.